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Teacher’s antics – now tryst with student’s mum

Another expose’ by Malaysia’s largest Chinese daily of teacher’s antics in... 

Johor sultan shoot out third bridge proposal even before it pick up

The Sultan of Johor, reported to have rejected the proposed third bridge linking Malaysia and... 

Najib: not performing, always complaining BN reps to be dropped

Sound like Najib is getting tough with Barisan Nasional elected representatives. Via The Star: Barisan... 

Malaysia back on US human trafficking blacklist

The United States yesterday added six African countries to a blacklist of countries trafficking... 

Federal Court : EC not Speaker decides on seat vacancy

It is for the Election Commission and not the Perak state assembly Speaker to declare if a... 

Borneo Convention Center Kuching to open by October

State of the art Borneo Convention Center Kuching expected to be open for business by early October... 

• ‘1Sarawak, 1price’ campaign to solve price issue
• Sarawak MPs the laziest in parliament, performance below par
• Tang Itong Smart Community

Gov’t consider better incentives to attract investors – Nor Yakcop

The government is considering better incentives to attract more foreign investors to the country, said... 

• Plus: BN politicians pocketing millions from PKFZ RM7.5 billion scandal
• Plus: Four BN politicians including deputy minister, Bintulu MP Tiong implicated in RM7.5 billion PKFZ scandal

Police told to protect and observe human rights

A policeman should not stop being human when putting on the uniform. Rather, policemen should be brave... 

• Najib to explain 1Malaysia concept to federal leaders
• Korea Maritime University chooses Malaysia for overseas branch
• 1Malaysia about acceptance, nationhood and social justice says Najib

POLITICS

Four Umno Youth fined RM1000 each in Karpal’s mobbing case

Eight opposition members of parliament (MPs) were admonished while four Umno Youth members were fined... 

• Umno Youth welcome Pas’ invite for discourse
• MCA quit BN survey was it intended to be purely academic?
• Gerakan to issue show cause letter to vice-president Huan
• PKFZ scandal: PM asked MCA president Ong Tee Keat to explain
• ROS said Kayveas still PPP president not Murugiah

BUSINESS

Firefly begins Subang- Singapore flight July 1

Malaysia’s first community airline, Firefly, Wednesday officially commenced its Singapore-Subang... 

• Maybank opens fourth branch in Cambodia
• Proton suffers RM338 million group loses in fy 2008/09
• Tenaga Nasional Chairman says Bakun power is not for Sabah

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